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An introduction to Open Source software licensing and use in anaesthesia department

M. SajevaV. Lanza

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EngineeringEngineering managementGovernmentCommercial softwareOpen sourceSoftwarebusiness.industryMember statesOpen source softwarebusinessSoftware engineeringLicense

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EU member states are supporting the Open Source initiative suggesting the adoption of free software in government installation instead of commercial software. The latest national laws suggest adoption of Open Source solutions in educational structures as well, such as in schools and universities. It is clear that imprisoning knowledge with license fees does not allow any improvement nor any growth.

https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0351-2_11